[Sabertooth]

Cochlear implant surgery led to dependency on painkillers. That's it.

[MineralMan]

"Cochlear implant surgery led to dependency on painkillers. That's it. "

I don't know. Perhaps it was Rush's pilonidal cyst acting up that caused him to take the drugs, which destroyed his hearing. Who knows? Who cares?

[Destro]

The news is saying thatthe drugs were purchased over a period of time before surgery.

[AlbionGirl]

I didn't realize the implants were painful to endure.

That must be awful. I suffered a perforated ear drum many years ago, and the doctor who treated me at the time had a hard time seeing the eardrum clearly, so he irrigated that ear, I was literally climbing up his arm, writhing in pain.

He prescribed darvasette (sp?) and for 24 hours I knocked myself out with them. Any pain that originates that close to the brain is really unbearable.

For Rush's sake only, I hope he didn't do anything that was contra the law. He is loved by a lot of people and hopefully that'll be enough to see him over this hurdle.